21st 8

• Peer assessment


  A process whereby students or their peers evaluate assignments or tests based on scoring rubrics
• Self-assessment


  A process whereby students evaluate their own assignments or tests based on scoring rubrics
• Purpose of peer and self-assessment


  • To note strengths and weaknesses, improve students' understanding of course materials, and improve their metacognitive skills
  • For skill development, improving learning, and helping students improve their performance on assessed work
• Rubric


  A performance-based assessment tool used to gather data about students' progress on a particular assignment or skill
• Purpose of rubrics


  • Allow students to understand what is required in an assignment, how it will be graded, and how progress will be monitored for mastery and proficiency
• Carousel Brainstorm


  Chart papers containing statements or issues for student consideration are posted around the classroom, and groups of students brainstorm at one station and then rotate
• Concept Maps


  Ask students to create a "map" of ideas connected with a topic, considering how the topics link to each other and using lines or "linking" words to join the concepts together and describe the relationship
• Four Corners Inquiry


  Students are given an opportunity to formulate their own views and opinions by determining whether they strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with a statement, and then moving to the appropriate corner of the classroom
• KWL Charts


  1. what does the student know? W-what does the student need and want to know? L-what did the students learn? This is an effective pre-assessment tool and summative evaluation tool
• Think-Ink-Pair-Share


  Students commit their thoughts to writing, discuss their ideas in pairs, and then share them with the large group
• Turn & Talk


  During a lesson, students talk about the information presented or shared and clarify thoughts or questions